pathogenesis

[ path-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

/ ˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

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Definition of pathogenesis

noun

the production and development of disease.

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Also pa·thog·e·ny

[puh-thoj-uh-nee]. /pəˈθɒdʒ ə ni/.

Origin of pathogenesis

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at patho-, -genesis

OTHER WORDS FROM pathogenesis

path·o·ge·net·ic

[path-oh-juh-net-ik], /ˌpæθ oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby pathogenesis

pathname, patho-, pathocure, pathoformic, pathogen, pathogenesis, pathogenic, pathogenicity, pathognomonic, pathognomy, pathography

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How to use pathogenesis in a sentence

“The gut microbiome is emerging as a key factor in the aging process… Abnormal shifts in the gut microbiome, however, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related chronic diseases,” wrote Drs.
A Secret to Healthy Aging May Be the Bugs in Your Microbiome|Shelly Fan|August 10, 2021|Singularity Hub
They want to reproduce and spread and show increased pathogenesis, even in younger adults.
“We never created a supervirus.” Ralph Baric explains gain-of-function research.|Rowan Jacobsen|July 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The gain-of-function rules are focused on viruses of pandemic potential and experiments that intend to enhance the transmissibility or pathogenesis of SARS, MERS, and avian flu strains in humans.
“We never created a supervirus.” Ralph Baric explains gain-of-function research.|Rowan Jacobsen|July 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review
People are making chimeras right now for the variants of concern, and each of those variants is providing new insights into human transmissibility and pathogenesis.
“We never created a supervirus.” Ralph Baric explains gain-of-function research.|Rowan Jacobsen|July 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review

As the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 is so complex, the thought that anybody could engineer it is almost ludicrous.
“We never created a supervirus.” Ralph Baric explains gain-of-function research.|Rowan Jacobsen|July 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review
One would not deny all practical bearing to such investigations of pathogenesis.
Mentally Defective Children|Alfred Binet
These studies in pathogenesis and etiology are fundamentally necessary for the development of a rational therapy and prophylaxis.
A Psychiatric Milestone|Various
It is safe to say that not one in ten of those who practice the healing art has ever used it or is familiar with its pathogenesis.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
We pass to consider the more important pathogenesis of the remedy in regular course.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
It is doubtful whether mere clinical studies will contribute in a large measure to the solution of the pathogenesis of scurvy.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

British Dictionary definitions for pathogenesis

pathogenesis

pathogeny (pəˈθɒdʒɪnɪ)

/ (ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

the origin, development, and resultant effects of a disease

Derived forms of pathogenesis

pathogenetic (ˌpæθəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective

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